Trial T/LA/1294

Trial Summary
Trial RefT/LA/1294
CaseRemy,Kathrine
AccusedKathrine Remy
Location
Outcome
DefenceNo
High StatusNo
Female Accusers0
Male Accusers6
Pre-Trial
ArrestYes
Confronting SuspectsYes

Notes: She was first questioned in 11/5/1658 and refused to name people. Questioned by presbytery 6/1658 after being named by others. Confessed and named others. Confronted Bessie Paton. Claimed she had been tortured. On 19/7/1658 the JPs investigated allegations of extrajudicial torture and burning with hot stones. They did not do anything.

DatePlaceLocationCentralRecordedTextRetracted
23/6/1658 Alloa
22/7/1658

DateTypeExists
6/1658Burning feet
7/1658

DatePrisonLocationFate in Prison
6/1658Alloa

NameMention TypeTrial OfDate
Bessie Paton Accomplice T/JO/1476
Jonet Black Denounced T/JO/1478
Margaret Duchill Denounced T/JO/1471
Katharine Wightman Denounced T/LA/1613
Bessie Harla Denounced T/LA/1614
Isobell (Elspeth) Crockett Denounced T/JO/418
Jonet Meason Denounced T/LA/1615
Trial Notes
Assize ordered to go to Edinburgh for 3/8/1658 for trial of Alloway/Alloa witches, (I don't think the trial happened there?)